Wouldn't want him near being in our first choice XI, but after a worrying start he's been good for us, and as a back up been invaluable. Was a good back up for Evra and for a while had a good partnership with Vidic, but since we signed those two he's been 2nd or 3rd choice.

Now the twins and Evans seem reading for the first team he's not really needed and could be in the way of some future first choice players, so getting rid is the right thing.

He's a good buy for Wenger, as long as he knows his game (which he will). No point playing the high line Arsenal sometimes do with Tweety - his 89 solid minutes will be undone by one fuck up in that kind of game. He's never had it easy from us United fans, but he is a good squad player.

I hope he does well - in this day and age I almost see selling to the Arse as a kind of friendly transfer, due to them not being Liverpool or Chelsea.